The Indian Navy signed a contract with the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) for the construction of two Diving Support Vessels (DSV) to augment the Indian Navy’s submarine support operations on either coast.
The first vessel to be built over a 36-month period would be followed by the second, six months later. The vessels to be based in Vishakhapatnam and Mumbai respectively would be of 118 m in length and of approximately 7,650 T displacement.
In addition to operating submarines to secure the Indian waters, the Indian Navy undertakes diving operations in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). This necessitates extensive diving operations to facilitate various activities such as submarine rescue, under water inspection, testing or salvage, and recovery of objects/ship aircraft lost at sea.Read More…
